The XX - The XX Intro lyrics

[Intro] Yeah Reality Behind my eyelids One minute, one second [Verse 1] Yo, it was only yesterday when I woke up From this dream, vivid visions When everything seemed to harder or different The misfit kid followed his heart, decisions Outcast in my hometown People talk but never give time to hear you out That's why I started with this pen and a pad So I could write down feelings and express How I'm feeling now I'm sick of seeing pain, I'm tired of this life One step forward takes you two from behind Guilty conscience, Lord take me away From this lifestyle filled with anger and rage Suicidal, it's a dangerous game And happiness will cost hope you got the right change Living in this day and age, misunderstood I'm just looking for a path to save Myself... and nobody else My inner circle stay beside me like a unit Not one for talking, get up and prove it It's a blessing, tell the world quit stressing You waiting for your shot, they block it like interceptions We're living in recession, I wouldn't need a letter To deliver this message [Chorus] Days getting dark Nights getting cold Got our jackets on while we walk this road Say what you want but I really don't care Stuck in the game you can say it's unfair I see no change We die for tomorrow but we live for today If things could be different If I had one minute [Verse 2] Years gone by, seconds getting larger Love for Brooklyn he got to grow without a father Gives me the gut feeling inside Every time I write, I keep a picture beside I'm so gone In this black and white world poverty is never far From any street corner or school Yet the government say they making right moves So what's left to do? Put your middle finger up and them that it's wrong Come together as one And you can feel the heartbeat in the song Said you can feel the heartbeat in the song If you had, one minute or second Would you drop down and fall? Or would you stand up tall? [Chorus] Days getting dark Nights getting cold Got our jackets on while we walk this road Say what you want but I really don't care Stuck in the game you can say it's unfair I see no change We die for tomorrow but we live for today If things could be different If I had one minute Or one second